Washer



Aug. s', 1929.

F. S. HAMMOND WASHER Filed Sept. 17, 1927 @51g @Hazme Patented Aug. 6, 1929.

UNITED STATS FRANK STEWART HAMMOND, OF ELIZABETH, NEW JERSEY.

WASI-IER.

Application led September 17, 1927.

This invention relates to washers of the geyser typeand has for object the groduction of a simple and inexpensive washing machine suitable for washing clothes and dishes. n l

Another object includes the provision or means for maintaining prolonged geyser action of the wash water over the articles to be washed.

I also providemeans for locking the cover in position and the cover itself is provided with a simple steam escape valve or pressure control device.

A further object is the provision of a plurality of superimposed plates one of which is perforated and the other is funnel shaped;

Other objects will appear hereinafter and attention is called to these objects by the construction shown in the accompanying drawing in which,

Figure 1 is a view in elevation of my device shown partly in section, on the line 1 1 of Figure 3; h n

Figure 2 is a view on the line .2 2 or Figure 1 showing the bottom plate in position;

Figure 3 is a view taken on the line 3- 3 of Figure l showing the perforated plate in position;

Figure 4 is a view showing the construction of the rotating jetting head.

Like numerals refer to the same parts where they appear in the different views..

The prime purpose of my invention includes the provision of a simple and inexpensive but etlicient washer, which is adapted primarily for washing clothes and the like.

In a preferred form of construction as shown but to which I do not desire to restrict myself, the washer comprises a vessel of suitable dimensions and proper construction having side walls 20, a bottom 2l, a cover 22 and the geyser mechanism within the vessel. This mechanism consists of a conical or funnel shaped member or plate 23 having a spout 24 of decreasing diameter to increase the geyser action. Over the upper end of spout 24, I fit a tubular sleeve 25. This sleeve is provided with an end bead 26 and a median bead 27 on which normally rests the terminal bead 28 of the sleeve 29 for free rotation. Sleeve 29 lits over the tubular sleeve and in action the force of the boiling water tends to lift the sleeve bead 28 from the median bead 27 so that Serial No. 220,125.

the head 30 moves freely due to the reaction of the water and steam ejected from the stream or jet arms 31 in the head 30.

As is best shown in Figure 4 these arms are curved and open in crescent shaped mouth 32 to receive the hot water and steam and force it out through the mouth 33 in an intermittent stream.

It will be noted t iat the outer edge of the funnel member 23 is provided with openings 34 through which the water is admitted to the bottom of the vessel. In the construction shown I provide four such intakes but obviously a greater or smaller number may be employed and the intakes may also vary in size. I also provide four posts or cleats 35, which are fastened to the inner wall of the vessel at intervals to correspond with the position of the intakes, so that the funnel member 23 can be lowered over the cleats and held in position thereby. The perforated plate 36 rests on the cleats 35 and on this plate are placed the articles to be washed in the manner stated more fully below.

The vessel is preferably, through not necessarily circular and it is provided with handles 40 of the usual construction and with cover locks 41 which are pivotally mounted at 42 and have a spring catch 43 for engaging the projection lip 44 of the cover 22.

The cover is also provided with a safety or pressure control valve 45. This valve consists of a special member having a vent 4G and a ball 47 within the sphere to cover the escape 48 in the cover.

It will be noted that the vessel comprises a main compartment in which the articles are washed, a water compartment beneath the perforated plate through which the water circulates and an expansion compartment or geyser chamber beneath the conical member in which is generated the pressure when heat is applied to the bottom of the vessel.

From the description thus far given the operation of my washer will be readil understood. The vessel is partly filled with water sufficient to cover the articles to be washed. The vessel is heated by suitable means (not shown) such as a stove, gas burner oi electrically as may be desired. For Washing clothes a proper amount of soap, or soap powder, is added and the clothes are put in and subjected to the geyser action of the water due to the steam and hot water being confined in the funnel member from which it is forcibly ejected and the hot Water is thus circulated over and through the clothes or articles in the Washer. rPhe rotating` head end ejector' arms 30 cause the Wash Water to be distributed over the article to be Washed in intermittent streams. This flow or geyser action is prolonged by the pressure control valve which opens to permit the rst rise in pressure to escape as the geyser fiction begins7 and then by closing sustains such geyser action tor a longer time than is possible in an open vessel.

Having now described my invention what I claim as ne7 and useful and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

A Washer having a Wash chamber and a compression chamber, a funnel shaped partition member for temporarily confining' Water under pressure in said compression chamber When heat is applied to the Water in seid chamber, a spout member extending from said partition member to said Wash chamber, a. tubular sleeve seated on said spout member, said sleeve member having beads spaced apart to form bearings, and e second sleeve having a terminal bearing bead fitting said tubular sleeve between its bearing beads.

In testimony whereof have hereunto set my hand on this sixth day` of September A. D. 192'?.

FRANK STEVJART HAMMOND. 

